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BIG FIELD FOR STAKE Massachusetts Renewal Wednesday May Attract Sixteen Starters Burning1 Star Shipped From Chicago Chicagofor for Important Race Status of ofFighting Fighting Fox Uncertain BOSTON Mass July 10 As the zero hour drew near for the 50000 added Mas ¬ sachusetts Handicap richest handicap of the summer season in the East to be decided Wednesday at Suffolk Downs it is evident that the largest field in the history of the stake will go to the post and that the field will number at least fifteen and probably sixteen horses horsesFourteen Fourteen of those named are on the grounds and ready to run Another Burn ¬ ing Star is on the way and will arrive to ¬ morrow morning Early today it appeared Jthat Fighting Fox was virtually certain to be shipped on from New York but trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons wished to wait until a later hour before making a definite statement in the matter matterBurning Burning Star had not been rated among the probables until racing secretary Charles McLennan received a wire from trainer J J Greely yesterday that the horse was en route to Suffolk Burning Star won two stakes at Keeneland this spring and was placed three times after that He was then given a rest The son of Burning Blaze has 110 pounds to carry in the handicap handicapINCONSISTENT INCONSISTENT INCONSISTENTIf If Fighting Fox goes to the post he will carry 133 weight that trainer Fitzsimmons originally believed to be too high He is an inconsistent sort but his stable connections were greatly encouraged by his race at Em ¬ pire City Saturday in which he broke the live and threequarters furlongs track rec ¬ ord ordNeither Neither Burning Star nor Fighting Fox will be among the favorites in the wide open race raceBing Bing Crosby part owner of the Binglin Stable arrived in Boston today and was all smiles as a great throng greeted him at the station He had good reason to be for Ligaroti which he owns in partnership with Lin Howard had broken the five furlongs track record in a workout Ligaroti sped that distance in 58 Sunday pulling up six furlongs in 113 It was the most brilliant work of the racing season in New England and gained the South American many sup ¬ porters for the rich classic classicDOUBTFUL DOUBTFUL STARTER STARTERFurther Further news today was that Challedon impressive winner of the Yankee Handicap here and the horse which whipped John ¬ stown in the Preakness will go to the post Up to a late hour last night he was regarded as a doubtful quantity He will be the only threeyearold in the big field and has no easy task in carrying 113 However many believe he will wind up a slight favorite favoritePompoon Pompoon and Ligaroti carry equal top weight of 120 Both have completed their training except for final blowouts Ligaroti proved he was at the sharpest possible edge Continued on thirtyfifth page BIG FIELD FOR STAKE Continued from first pace in his sensational work Sunday Pompoon ended his training earlier with an extended test that was highly satisfactory to trainer Johnny Loftus Loftus says the horse is sound and as good as he ever was I be ¬ lieve that is good enough to win it all Loftus is very confident of victory despite the poor race that Pompoon ran here over a heavy track Such going would make the task much more difficult on Wednesday WednesdayPompoon Pompoon Ligaroti Challedon any one of these may rule the choice and there will hardly be many points difference in their odds Pressing them closely will be Honey Cloud which recently equaled a track rec ¬ ord at Delaware came here to wind up his training for the Massachusetts by a fast mile trial yesterday Trainer Whitey Abel is another gentleman who is exuberant over the chances of his horse in the big race raceThanksgiving Thanksgiving long one of the better stakes horses of the land will go to the post under 118 He ran one very disappointing race here but has trained well since He should also be well supported supportedPAGLIACCI PAGLIACCI DARK HORSE HORSEPagliacci Pagliacci a horse which beat Pompoon on a heavy track is rated one of the more prominent dark horses of the field He has tremendous early speed should carry it well under 112 pounds Willis Sharpe Kilmer sends two fit horses to the post in Nedayr and Lucky Omen Clodion another certain starter has been a consistent stake winner in the New England section The diamond studded silk of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will be flown by Heelfly a horse which is famed for his late charge Aethelwold may accompany Challedon to the barrier under the Brann banner War Minstrel Blind Eagle and Masked General round out the promised pack packTrack Track conditions will of course play a great part in the decision of the contest The track is now faster than it has ever been and is packed hard Blazing sun which accompanied the worst heat wave in New England history has beaten down on it for more than a week Light showers last night did not affect it Unless torrential rains break the hot spell within the next fortyeight hours it should be in excellent condition as they go to the post for the classic of racing in this section of the land landBelair Belair Studs Fighting Fox will arrive at Suffolk Downs Tuesday morning to run in the 50000 classic classicBomar Bomar Stable is shipping a large string to Rockingham Park
